On This Day In History

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1846
Eight killed in attack on Boulcott Farm
Disagreements over the validity of land purchases by the New Zealand Company led to a series of skirmishes between Māori and government troops in the Wellington region in 1846.



1981
All Whites beat Australia on road to Spain
The New Zealand football team's famous 2-0 victory in Sydney was a defining moment in their epic qualifying campaign for the 1982 World Cup finals.



In Music History

2012-Chuck Brown, the "Godfather of Go-Go," dies at age 75.

2010-Black Sabbath singer Ronnie James Dio succumbs to stomach cancer at age 68.

2009-Bob Dylan's 33rd album, Together Through Life, debuts at #1 in the US and the UK. Eight days shy of his 68th birthday, Dylan again becomes the oldest artist to ever top the US tally. He takes over the record from Neil Diamond, who was 67 years, 4 months old when his album Home Before Dark hit #1 in May 2008.

2007-Parma, Italy, names streets after Elvis Presley, John Lennon, Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald.

2003-Hoboken, New Jersey, names its post office after its favorite son, Frank Sinatra.

2002-Cher appears on the TV show Will & Grace for the second time. This episode is titled "A.I.: Artificial Insemination."

2001-Brian Pendleton (rhythm guitarist for Pretty Things) dies of lung cancer at age 57.

2000-With his Warner Bros. contract terminated, Prince starts using that name again. He changed it to an unpronounceable symbol in 1993 after a dispute with the label.

1999-Diana Ross and Brandy star as mother and daughter in the made-for-TV movie Double Platinum.

1998-Keith Richards injures his ribs and chest when he falls from a chair at his Connecticut home; The Rolling Stones are forced to reschedule the first four dates of their upcoming tour while he recovers.

1998-The Dave Matthews Band go to #1 on the albums chart for the first time when Before These Crowded Streets debuts at the top spot, ending the Titanic soundtrack's 16-week berth at the top. Remarkably, their next six albums also debut at #1, a testament to their very loyal fans.

1993-R&B singer Marv Johnson, Motown's earliest performer, dies of a stroke at age 54.

1990-Muppets creator Jim Henson dies of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome at 53. Henson made music a key component of The Muppet Show, which featured a gnarly house band (The Electric Mayhem) and welcomed many superstars eager to interact with his creatures. Elton John, Julie Andrews, John Denver and Loretta Lynn all appeared on the show.

1990-Sammy Davis Jr. dies of complications from throat cancer at age 64. He was one of the most popular entertainers of the 1960s and 1970s, appearing in many movies and TV shows, and landing a #1 hit with "The Candy Man."

1987-David Crosby marries his longtime girlfriend Jan Dance in Los Angeles, with bandmate Stephen Stills giving away the bride and Graham Nash renewing his vows with wife Susan.

1986-Top Gun hits theaters with a soundtrack that includes the Kenny Loggins action theme "Danger Zone" and the Berlin love ballad "Take My Breath Away." Both songs are huge hits, continuing a trend of blockbuster movies debuting popular tunes.

1986-Caitlin O'Riordan of The Pogues marries Elvis Costello in Dublin, Ireland. They divorce in 2002.

1983-Michael Jackson does the Moonwalk for the first time on TV when he breaks out the move on the Motown 25th anniversary TV special.

1981-Kim Carnes' version of "Bette Davis Eyes," written and originally recorded by Jackie DeShannon in 1975, hits #1 in America.

1981-Ernie Freeman, a pianist known for R&B and pop arrangements from the '50s through the '70s, dies at a heart attack at age 58. Won Grammy awards for his arrangements of Frank Sinatra's "Strangers in the Night" and Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water."

1980-Alabama release their first RCA Nashville single, "Tennessee River," which becomes their first #1 hit on the Country chart.

1980-Elvis Presley's doctor, George Nichopoulous, is arrested for abusing his licence to prescribe controlled drugs. Nichopoulous wrote Elvis prescriptions for over 10,000 doses of narcotics in 1977, the year Elvis died). He is acquitted, but in 1992 the Tennessee Medical Board revokes his license.

1980-Paul McCartney releases McCartney II, which, like most of his first solo album issued 10 years earlier, was recorded at his home studio with Paul playing every instrument. Forty years later, he does it again with McCartney III.

1980-The Carpenters' last TV special, Music, Music, Music, airs on ABC. Guest stars include Ella Fitzgerald, John Davidson, and Nelson Riddle.

1978-Guitarist Zoltan Bathory is born in Szentendre, Hungary, where he grows up under communist rule. As an adult he moves to America, teaches himself English, and forms the metal band Five Finger Death Punch. "Growing up in a country that had no resources will make you resourceful," he says.

Joe Walsh Is Underwater On His Solo Album
1978-Joe Walsh releases his fourth album, But Seriously, Folks..., where he indulges in an underwater meal in the artwork.More

1976-Mayor James H. McGee declares today "Ohio Players Day" in the band's hometown of Dayton, Ohio.

1974-Queen cut their first US tour short when guitarist Brian May comes down with hepatitis. They return to action November 30, touring behind their third album, Sheer Heart Attack.

1970-The Who release their acclaimed album Live At Leeds in America. It was recorded three months earlier at the University of Leeds in England.

1970-Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young land their first US #1 album when Deja Vu hits the top spot. Tracks include "Teach Your Children," "Our House" and "Woodstock," a song written about the festival by Joni Mitchell.

1970-Marty Balin of Jefferson Airplane is arrested on charges of drug possession in his Bloomington, Minnesota, hotel room after police find him smoking pot. His eventual punishment is a $100 fine.

1970-Randy Bachman leaves The Guess Who to produce an album for Winnipeg band Brave Belt, which he eventually joins. At the suggestion of Neil Young, Bachman recruits fellow Winnipeg bassist and vocalist C.F. Turner, and the band Bachman-Turner Overdrive is born.

1969-Jack Casady, bassist for Jefferson Airplane, is arrested in New Orleans for possession of marijuana and given a suspended sentence of two-and-a-half years.

1969-During The Who's set at the Fillmore East in New York, a plainclothes policeman rushes the stage to tell the audience that a fire has broken out, but guitarist Pete Townshend, figuring him for a rabid fan, kicks him off. Literally. The guitarist is arrested onstage and later charged $30.

1968-Ralph Tresvant (lead singer of New Edition) is born in Roxbury, Massachusetts.

1968-Tony Joe White records "Polk Salad Annie."

1966-Frank Sinatra records "Summer Wind."

1965-Krist Novoselic (bass guitarist for Nirvana) is born in Compton, California.

1964-Mary Wells' "My Guy" hits #1 for the first of two weeks.

1960-Billboard magazine reports that Detroit music mogul Berry Gordy is thinking of starting three new record labels, including one called Motown.

1959-Wayne Newton, 16 years old, makes his Las Vegas debut, performing with his brother, Jerry, at the Freemont Hotel downtown. A few years later, he becomes a Vegas Star and a regular on the Strip.

1955-New wave singer-songwriter Hazel O'Connor is born in Coventry, England.

1953-Richard Page (lead singer of Mr. Mister) is born in Keokuk, Iowa.

1953-Jazz guitarist and composer Django Reinhardt dies of a brain hemorrhage at age 43.

1953-Percy Faith's "Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)" hits #1.

1951-Jonathan Richman (frontman for The Modern Lovers) is born in Natick, Massachusetts.

1949-Guitarist William "Sputnik" Spooner (of Grateful Dead, The Tubes) is born in Phoenix, Arizona.

1947-'60s singer Barbara Lee (of The Chiffons) is born in The Bronx, New York.

1947-Darrell Sweet (drummer for Nazareth) is born in Bournemouth, England.

1946-Robert Fripp (guitarist for King Crimson) is born in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England.

1946-Roger Earl (drummer for Foghat, Savoy Brown) is born in Hampton Court Palace, London, England.

1945-Nicky Chinn, who penned hits with songwriting partner Mike Chapman throughout the '60s and '70s, is born in London, England.

1944-Jazz drummer Billy Cobham is born in Panama.

1936-Doo wop singer Corinthian "Kripp" Johnson (of The Dell-Vikings) is born in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

1932-Drummer Isaac "Redd" Holt (Young-Holt Unlimited, The Ramsey Lewis Trio) is born in Rosedale, Mississippi.

1929-Jazz singer Betty Carter is born Lillie Mae Jones in Flint, Michigan.

1919-Liberace is born Władziu Valentino Liberace in West Allis, Wisconsin, along with a twin who dies at birth.

1913-Woody Herman, jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, is born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

1767-A piano is played for the first time in public in the UK. In a playbill for a performance of The Beggar's Opera at Covent Garden Theatre, London, it is announced a Miss Brickler sings "accompanied by Mr. Dibdin on a new instrument called piano-forte."





Featured Events

Britney Spears Releases Second Album
2000-Britney Spears' second album, Oops!… I Did It Again, is released. It sells 1.3 million copies in its first week, setting a new record for best-selling debut by a female artist.More

"Torn" Dominates American Radio And MTV
1998-Five years after it was first released (in Danish), "Torn" goes to #1 on the US Airplay chart with a version by the Australian actress Natalie Imbruglia.More

1987-U2 break big in America with their first #1 hit in that country, "With Or Without You," from the album The Joshua Tree. Their next single, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," follows to #1, cementing their superstar status.

1986-Host Johnny Carson and his bandleader Doc Severinsen wear fake beards in honor of ZZ Top, who perform "Sharp Dressed Man" and "Tush" on The Tonight Show.More

1975-Kiss play the Cobo Arena, Detroit, recording it for some of their live album Alive!, their first Gold album. In September, Bob Seger records two concerts at Cobo for Live Bullet, his first Gold album.

1966-Janet Jackson is born Janet Damita Jo Jackson in Gary, Indiana, the youngest of nine kids in the Jackson family. She releases her first album in 1982 when she's 16 and breaks through with Control in 1986. Her next album, Rhythm Nation 1814, makes her one of the biggest pop stars on the planet.

1966-The Beach Boys release their landmark album Pet Sounds, produced with great ingenuity by their bass player, Brian Wilson. Standout tracks include "Wouldn't It Be Nice" and "God Only Knows."

1956-Doris Day introduces her signature song, "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)," in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller The Man Who Knew Too Much.

1966 – The Beach Boys released Pet Sounds, their 11th studio album, produced and arranged primarily by Brian Wilson. The album was revolutionary for its innovative instrumentation, including synthesizers, theremins, and unconventional objects like bike bells and soda cans. Hits like “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” and “God Only Knows” made it one of the most influential albums in music history, later added to the National Recording Registry in 2004.

1970 – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young topped the Billboard 200 with their second studio album Déjà Vu, marking their first album with Neil Young and featuring classics like “Woodstock” and “Our House”.

2014 – Coldplay released Ghost Stories, showcasing a more electronic and restrained sound compared to their previous albums.




Notable Singles and Chart Achievements

1964 – Mary Wells’ “My Guy” reached No.1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, also charting highly in New Zealand, the UK, Australia, and Canada.

1987 – U2’s “With or Without You” became their first US No.1 single, leading their album The Joshua Tree.

2000 – *NSYNC released “It’s Gonna Be Me”, their only Billboard Hot 100 No.1.

2016 – Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” debuted at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a summer hit.

2016 – Adele released “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)” from her album 25, generating significant media attention.




Memorable Performances and Events

1965 – The Rolling Stones appeared with Chuck Berry on Hollywood A-GO-GO, and The Beach Boys performed “Help Me Rhonda” on The Ed Sullivan Show.

1983 – Michael Jackson performed the moonwalk live for the first time during the television special Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, and Forever.

1985 – Madonna performed in Cleveland on her The Virgin Tour, solidifying her status as a pop icon.

1988 – Bruce Springsteen began a five-night stand at Madison Square Garden as part of his Tunnel of Love Express Tour, performing a 33-song set including a rare cover of Roy Orbison’s “Crying”.




Other Historical Notes

1929 – Paul Whiteman and his orchestra backed Bing Crosby on the recording of “Sposin’”.

1946 – Annie Get Your Gun opened at New York’s Imperial Theatre for 1,147 performances.

1953 – Django Reinhardt, the legendary Romani guitarist, passed away at age 43.

1968 – Tony Joe White recorded “Polk Salad Annie”.

1970 – Randy Bachman left The Guess Who to pursue solo projects and later formed BTO.

[Bikkie]

1833
First British Resident comes ashore
Hundreds of Māori greeted the new British Resident in New Zealand, James Busby, when he landed at the Paihia mission station on 17 May 1833. The ceremony that followed was the first formal meeting between Māori chiefs and the representative of a great power.


1922
Catholic Bishop found not guilty of sedition
James Liston, the assistant bishop of Auckland, was found not guilty of sedition following a high-profile court case.


1962
George Wilder escapes from prison
George Wilder was a burglar who left apology and thank-you notes for his victims. He was at large for 65 days, becoming a folk hero in the process.



In Music History

2024-CNN airs a video from 2016 showing Sean Combs (Puff Daddy) violently assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, who has filed a lawsuit against him. Combs has already lost most of his marketing deals and partnerships in a wave of allegations of violence and sexual misconduct.

2022-The Greek composer Vangelis, known for "Chariots Of Fire," dies at 79 from heart failure.

2019-Tyler, The Creator releases his fifth album, Igor, also the name of his blond-haired alter-ego. It becomes his first #1 album and earns Tyler his first Grammy win when it takes the trophy for Best Rap Album.

2016-Moby releases his memoir Porcelain, named because he threw up into a lot of porcelain toilets. It's also the title of a hit single from his landmark album, Play.

2016-Alanis Morissette sues her former business manager, Jonathan Schwartz, claiming he stole $4.7 million from her from 2009-2016. The following year, Schwartz admits to that theft and also to stealing another $2 million from other clients. Morissette is compensated in a settlement.

2016-Ne-Yo begins a two-episode stint as Mindy's new love interest on Hulu's comedy series The Mindy Project.

2015-Twenty One Pilots release their fourth album, Blurryface, their first to land at #1 in the US.

2013-Singer-songwriter Alan O'Day dies of brain cancer at age 72.

2011-Rapper Wiz Khalifa and his girlfriend Amber Rose narrowly escape danger at a London nightclub. Khalifa is performing in the packed club when a bystander breaks a bottle over another patron's head. A fight ensues and Khalifa and Rose dodge bottles as they promptly exit the club with their entourage. Club promoters are upset that Khalifa ended his show early, as they reportedly paid the rapper 14,000 euros to do the show.

2008-Madonna's Hard Candy album hits #1 in America, her seventh to hit the top spot.

2008-The Brothers Four's Bob Flick marries his third wife, actress Loni Anderson.

2005-The reality series Britney and Kevin: Chaotic debuts on the UPN network, chronicling the adventures of the newly married Britney Spears and Kevin Federline. It proves unwatchable, and lasts just five episodes. The couple divorce two years later.

2005-System Of A Down release Mezmerize, with the war protest "B.Y.O.B." It debuts at #1 in America, as does their next album, Hypnotize, released six months later (a tactic cribbed from Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill movies).

2003-June Carter Cash's funeral is held in her hometown of Hendersonville, Tennessee. Among the 2000 mourners are Kris Kristofferson, Emmylou Harris, The Oak Ridge Boys, Sheryl Crow - and her husband, Johnny Cash.

2002-Blues singer Little Johnny Taylor, known for '60s hits like "Part Time Love," dies in Conway, Arkansas, at age 59.

1996-Blues musician Johnny "Guitar" Watson dies of a myocardial infarction at age 61 after collapsing on stage during a tour in Yokohama, Japan.

1995-Chuck Berry, Fats Domino and Little Richard share the stage for the first time ever at a concert in Sheffield, England.

1993-Barry Manilow guest stars on the "One" episode of Murphy Brown as part of a storyline where the lead character can't stand his music but her infant son finds it soothing.

1992-Bandleader and TV host Lawrence Welk dies of bronchial pneumonia at age 89.

1989-Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman opens the Sticky Fingers restaurant in West London. Guest with big appetites can order the Beggars Banquet.

1989-The Doobie Brothers release their reunion album, Cycles, which gets them back on the radio with the hit single "The Doctor."

1985-Dire Straits release their best selling album, Brothers In Arms. It goes to #1 in many territories, but the subsequent tour wipes out the band, which go on an extended hiatus and don't release another album until 1991.

1980-Weeks after being detained in Tokyo on drug charges, Paul and Linda McCartney appear as musical guests on Saturday Night Live.

1979-Billy Joel sings the national anthem before Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals between the New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers lose the game and the series.

1978-The TV special The Carpenters: Space Encounters airs on ABC.

1978-The disco film Thank God It's Friday, starring Donna Summer and Village People, premieres in Los Angeles.

1976-R&B singer-songwriter Kandi Burruss (of Xscape) is born in College Park, Georgia.

1975-Elton John plays "Bennie And The Jets" and "Philadelphia Freedom" on Soul Train, becoming just the third white performer to appear on the show, after Dennis Coffey and Gino Vannelli.

1975-Earth, Wind & Fire's LP That's The Way Of The World hits #1.

1974-The Elton John TV special Say Goodbye To Norma Jean And Other Things airs on ABC.

1974-NBC-TV's The Midnight Special offers another salute to '50s and '60s rock n' roll, with Frankie Avalon as host and performances by Sam & Dave, Lou Christie, Frankie Ford, The Fleetwoods, Shirley & Lee, and Fabian.

1973-Queens Of The Stone Age leader Josh Homme is born in Palm Springs, California. The surrounding area becomes home base for his long-running Desert Sessions project, which brings together a wide range of creative types to make music on the fly.

1971-The Christian musical Godspell opens at New York's Cherry Lane Theatre. It becomes the third-longest-running off-Broadway production of its day.

1970-Jean Knight records "Mr. Big Stuff" and King Floyd lays down "Groove Me" at the same sessions at Malaco Records' studios in Jackson, Mississippi. Both songs become huge hits, reviving the fortunes of the label.

1970-Pop singer Jordan Knight (of New Kids on the Block) is born in Worcester, Massachusetts.

1970-R&B singer Darnell Van Rensalier (of Shai) is born in New Jersey.

1969-At a shipyard in South Bristol, Maine, Pete Seeger launches the Clearwater, a sloop he sails to push for clean water initiatives, specifically in his beloved Hudson River. Don McLean is one of the original crew members.

1968-Dave Abbruzzese, drummer for Pearl Jam on their albums Vs. and Vitalogy, is born in Stamford, Connecticut, raised in Mesquite, Texas.

1967-The acclaimed Bob Dylan documentary Don't Look Back premieres at the Presidio Theatre in San Francisco. Directed by D. A. Pennebaker, it follows Dylan on his 1965 European tour.

1965-Trent Reznor is born Michael Trent Reznor in New Castle, Pennsylvania. He develops a passion for playing classical piano as a child, before going on to form the influential industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails. He later teams with Atticus Ross to score films like The Social Network and Gone Girl.

1965-Homer O'Dell (guitarist for Mint Condition) is born.

1963-The very first Monterey Folk Festival begins at the Monterey Fairgrounds in California. Over the weekend, Bob Dylan makes his first West Coast performance, Jerry Garcia's band wins an amateur competition, and Janis Joplin draws a crowd on the second stage.

1961-New age singer Enya is born Eithne Pádraigín Ní Bhraonáin in Dore, Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland. "Eithne" is pronounced "Enya," so she goes with that spelling to avoid confusion.

1959-Paul Di'Anno, Iron Maiden's lead singer on their first two albums, is born in London, England. He's beloved by fans but clashes with group leader Steve Harris, leading to his departure in 1981, when he's replaced by Bruce Dickinson.

1953-During a recording session at Atlantic Records studios in New York, Ray Charles learns that his mother has died. He continues on with the session, recording the song "Sinner's Prayer."

1953-George "Lightnin' Licks" Johnson, guitarist in The Brothers Johnson, is born in Los Angeles.

1952-Georgia Gibbs' "Kiss Of Fire" hits #1.

1952-Roy Adams (drummer for The Climax Blues Band) is born in Birmingham, England.

1949-Pop singer Keith is born James Barry Keefer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1949-Bill Bruford (drummer for Yes, King Crimson) is born in Sevenoaks, Kent, England.

1949-Andrew Latimer (frontman for the prog rock band Camel) is born in Guildford, Surrey, England.

1944-Country musician and singer Jesse Winchester is born near Bossier City, Louisiana.

1942-Blues musician Taj Mahal is born Henry Saint Clair Fredericks in Harlem, New York.

1941-Malcolm Hale (lead guitarist for Spanky & Our Gang) is born in Butte, Montana.

1938-Pervis Jackson, bass vocalist of The Spinners, is born in New Orleans, Louisiana.

1933-Weak from fighting tuberculosis, Jimmie Rodgers arrives in New York and starts recording his last songs. He dies nine days later.

1925-Bluegrass musician Red Smiley (of Reno and Smiley) is born Arthur Lee Smiley in Asheville, North Carolina.

1921-Bob Merrill, a prolific songwriter whose hits include "(How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window?" and "Mambo Italiano," is born in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

1866-Composer and pianist Erik Satie is born in Honfleur, France.





Featured Events

Chris Cornell Dies At 52
2017-After performing with Soundgarden in Detroit, Chris Cornell is found dead from an apparent suicide at the age of 52.More

2013-Eight years in the making, Daft Punk's fourth album, Random Access Memories, features guest appearances from a range of artists including Giorgio Moroder, Nile Rodgers and Pharrell Williams. It becomes their first US chart topper, propelled by the massive worldwide hit single (and Nile Rodgers collaboration) "Get Lucky."

2012-Donna Summer dies of lung cancer at her home in Naples, Florida, at age 73.

2008-A pregnant Ashlee Simpson marries Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy. The union lasts three years; Simpson gets remarried to Evan Ross (Diana's son) in 2014.

1987-Tom Petty's home in Encino, California, burns to the ground. Petty and his family escape unharmed, but are traumatized by the blaze, which is determined to be arson. The perpetrator is never caught.

1966-Bob Dylan, who has recently "gone electric" and added rock and roll instruments to his folk music, appears at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester, England. Just before he begins a version of his latest hit, "Like A Rolling Stone," a member of the audience, a folk purist angry at the move to rock, shouts out, "Judas!" Dylan responds with, "I don't believe you," adding, "You're a liar!" He then proceeds to tell the band to play the song "f--king loud."

1965-The FBI ends its two-year investigation into the Kingsmen song "Louie Louie," determining that the largely indecipherable lyrics are not obscene.



Notable Events and Milestones

Donna Summer, the "Queen of Disco," passed away on May 17, 2012, at age 63. She was a five-time Grammy winner with hits like I Feel Love, Hot Stuff, and Bad Girls, selling over 100 million albums worldwide.

Elton John made RIAA history in 1975 with Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, the first album certified Gold before release, debuting at No.1 on the Billboard 200 for seven weeks.

Monterey Folk Festival debuted in 1963, featuring Bob Dylan’s West Coast live debut, Peter, Paul and Mary, Joan Baez, and a young Jerry Garcia.

Glen Campbell recorded Gentle on My Mind in 1967, a song that earned four Grammys and became a Top 40 hit.

Daft Punk released Random Access Memories in 2013, featuring hits like Get Lucky, topping charts in over 30 countries and winning multiple Grammys.




Chart-Topping Singles and Albums

1957- Guy Mitchell scored his final UK No.1 with Rock-a-Billy.

1962- B. Bumble and the Stingers topped the UK Singles chart with Nut Rocker.

1971- Paul and Linda McCartney released Ram, featuring Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey, which topped charts in multiple countries.

1975- Earth, Wind & Fire’s That’s the Way of the World reached No.1 on the Billboard 200, featuring Shining Star.

1980- Blondie’s Call Me hit No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking the first time a new wave band topped the chart.

1986- Whitney Houston’s Greatest Love of All reached No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100, while her debut album topped the Billboard 200 for seven weeks.

2014- John Legend’s All of Me reached No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

2025- Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Luther achieved its 10th consecutive week at No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100.




Other Significant Occurrences

1713- Antonio Vivaldi’s first opera Ottone in villa premiered in Vicenza, Italy.

1904- Maurice Ravel’s song cycle Shéhérazade premiered in Paris.

1939- The Glenn Miller Orchestra began a three-month engagement at Glen Island Casino, New York.

1971- The rock musical Godspell opened in New York City.

1975- Mick Jagger punched a restaurant window, requiring 20 stitches.

1993- Alan Jackson released Chattahoochee, later winning CMA Single of the Year and Billboard Song of the Year.